Canada Falls Short of Pledge on Border Security and Trade, Watchdog Says

Auditor general sees room for improvement despite pact with U.S. in 2011

OTTAWA—Canadian officials have produced “limited results” in bolstering border security and accelerating cross-border trade in the five years since a landmark agreement between Ottawa and Washington, a Canadian government watchdog says.

The findings from Canada’s auditor general, released Tuesday, come after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump promised in his election campaign to focus on border security and better trade terms from...